Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Astrologer

Gongsun Teng 公孫滕

Attested AD 220 - AD 250

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Gongsun Teng was an Astrologer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 220 to AD 250 Zhao Da teaching circle
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 106

Career and standing

Assistant Clerk of Astrology 太史丞
Held
Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 106

Events and relationships

Begged for secret arts
Personal · Supplicant · With Zhao Da (趙達)
Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passages 107, 114
Relation Student of · Person Zhao Da (趙達)
Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 106

References in the histories

Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 63Volume 63: Book of Wu 18: Biographies of Wu Fan, Liu Dun, and Zhao Da · 3 passages

達寶惜其術，自闞澤、殷禮皆名儒善士，親屈節就學，達秘而不告，太史丞公孫滕少師事達，勤勞累年，達許教之者有年數矣，臨當喻語而輒復止。 Zhao Da hoarded his methods: Kan Ze and Yin Li came as humble pupils yet learned nothing; Gongsun Teng toiled years as his disciple—each time Zhao Da neared disclosure he pulled back.

滕他日□酒具，侯顏色，拜跪而請。 Another day Gongsun Teng laid out food and wine, read Zhao Da’s temper, and begged on his knees.

"滕如期往，至乃陽求索書，驚言失之，云："女婿昨來，必是渠所竊。 When Gongsun Teng returned, Zhao Da feigned panic—the manuals were gone—blaming the son-in-law.